Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-08
A haven ron BROKEN DowH oEY1cEns ANN
sKAMKM.


Il wsnId have baen fifteen Thousand
dollars better OF II I had retired from
tia sea- instead Of taking an interest," In
the Fanny Tucker, and accepting con-
mand Of her when ahs vas launched, .
said Csptsin Gseenieaf. yesterday.
"The ship cost rs 9lO7. 600 when abe
was equipped and ready for sea, and
has never eaTuad q dollar for her own
ers, over and above running expenses.
Years ago, when went to sea, oil q man
had TO do 10 become rich was 10 have
command Of O ship for lev years. /
went before the mast fog % per mouth.
My father was well Axed, and / dia not
have 10 20, bus wanted 10 start In, and
work up ttil l became master Of ship.
nKAoHRD THE MAnK ron wHznH EArAEKD,
bus Ia she msanEfme NE business had
deasnerated until hheRa Ia hardly q liv-
ing IN Il. The trouble 10, freights srs
too low, and wages TOO high. On this
COAST We are paying go per moath 10
common sailors. while In England you
cen get ell the. men you want for 9l2
aThas's D. !" said Captain Evans, Of
the ship Palestine, aend the Pacific
Coast never will be any good for basi-
ness until the people come down OF
their high horses end do business like
the balance Of the people Of the United
States. Your experience. Captain
GFeenleaf, has been exacfly like mine
of late years. for ! would have besn
many thousand dollars bestaE of IL /
had quit the sea fifteen years ago.
HoweVef, there d one consolation, IL
we become broke up Ia business and
broken down In health. we can always
20 10 the
gAnoRs' sNUa HARnoR
where ne can get all We want TO eat
and wear, as long 90 we live, and after
ahst We viii have 10 taks oux ehances."
A reporter who overheard this con
veEsation became very much interested,
and asked: ~What b this Saslora' SnnQ
HaTbaT you spaak efr'
Captain Gfeenleaf replied: "Many
years ace theirs vas rich ahip Captain
Who died IN New York City. BE owned
proeerty on Broadway, and left 8 will
II which he provided that HE entire
estate be sold and the meney used In
founding and endowine an institution
for The Fecepkion, care and anppoEt Of
worn out OF disabled American oiicers
and seamen. TIE heirs attacked the
WiIi and Il vas fought il the courts for
80 years. AZ the expiration Of that
time
TIE WILL was DHsLARzD VALID,
Ana its prOyisi0ns carried out. a
tract Of land was purchased on Staten
Island, and q suitable buildinQ crested.
The place Is called sSailoE's Snug Haf-
bor," and the last time ! Waited The
place. there vera 100 broken down
sailors there. The estate has been
properly managed, and the rents. issues
and profits are more than sufficient b
keep The place running
do mfuy aflieers cast anchor theze5'
"Yes, have known men worth hund-
reds Of thousands Of dollars 10 die Ia
the snug harboG. One, Ia particular,
whom call 10 mind. he followed she
ssa until be Wns worth over hundred
thousand dollars. He thought be VS.
toe smart q man 20 spend his tine shout
ing at sailors. and 50 be sold bis vaaaei
and vent TO operating On Wan stress.
In q short time be was financially
Tuiaed, and being IN Old nan, was Rtad
10 md Q snuR harboE where be could
live out IN resk ana quiet the few re-
manning Years Of his life.1